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N1 Noun, No-adjective

(いのち)がけrisking one's life, life and death, risky, desperate

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    1. Noun, No-adjective

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      putting one's life on the line, staking one's life (on), risking one's life, life and death situation

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    命がけ 【いのちがけ】命懸け 【いのちがけ】

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      爆弾(ばくだん)処理(しょり)仕事(しごと)(いのち)がけである。

      The job of bomb disposal is a matter of risking one's life. {risking one's life, life and death, risky, desperate}

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      記者(きしゃ)戦場(せんじょう)にて(いのち)()取材(しゅざい)をしています。

      The reporter is risking their life to cover the story on the battlefield. {risking one's life, life and death, risky, desperate}

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      火災(かさい)現場(げんば)(なか)での救援(きゅうえん)(いのち)()作業(さぎょう)である。

      Rescue operations within a fire scene are a life-risking task. {risking one's life, life and death, risky, desperate}

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      (かれ)(わたし)心配(しんぱい)をよそに、今日(きょう)(いのち)()仕事(しごと)をしに()った。

      Despite my worries, he went to do his job today, risking his life. {risking one's life, life and death, risky, desperate}

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      (いのち)がけ脱出(だっしゅつ)(げき)()めた(とき)は、自分(じぶん)(ほこ)らしかったのなんのって。

      When I decided to embark on a life-risking escape, I felt an immense sense of pride. {risking one's life, life and death, risky, desperate}

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